Regional operator U.S. Cellular continued its 5G technology push, touting gigabit-per-second speeds at distances up to 1 mile in a trial with Ericsson.
U.S. Cellular and Ericsson claimed a joint network test achieved speeds of up to nine gigabits per second using...
AT&T ECOMP platform now counts Bell Canada and Orange as collaborators working towards carrier-grade SDN deployments, future 5G support.
AT&T continues to garner carrier interest for its software-focused enhanced control, orchestration, management and policy platform, with Bell Canada now on board to use...
South Korea's KT is targeting a 5G commercial service launch in 2019.
South Korea’s second largest mobile operator KT said it expects to complete the construction of a trial "5G" network in certain areas of the country by September 2017, ahead of plans...
In report on tech trends, Ericsson consumer researchers envision a merged reality future with pervasive artificial intelligence
In its latest report, "10 Hot Consumer Trends 2017," researchers at Ericsson's ConsumerLab reveal a look at how technology is set reshape our lives based on responses to...
In a move following past protocol, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said he would step down on the same day President-elect Donald Trump is to assume the White House.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler announced plans to leave the agency on Jan....
The proposed AT&T acquisition of Time Warner shows streaming video content and faster data technology services continue to drive the world forward. In fact, mobile data usage is projected to grow more than tenfold in the next five years.
The next evolution of wireless technology – often...
Nokia said it plans to launch so-called 4.9G technology in late 2017.
Nokia said it has signed contracts for the rollout of "4.5G" networks with 110 service providers, according to international press reports.
"If you want to create a fully autonomous environment then...
Mobile operators need to look at reinventing their operations instead of content deals if they want to guarantee future success.
AT&T wants to acquire Time Warner and Verizon Communications wants to buy Yahoo because they believe delivering news, sports...
Citing a recently approved HPUE protocol from 3GPP, Sprint expects near coverage parity with 1.9 GHz LTE, seeing small cell performance gains.
Sprint is looking to shore up some of the deployment shortcomings of its 2.5 GHz spectrum band, announcing plans to...
C-RAN and 5G create much stricter latency and capacity requirements for backhaul and fronthaul, and expand the role of fronthaul in transport. In this webinar, we talk about the evolution of backhaul and fronthaul, the emergence of xhaul/midhaul models, and the use of mmW...
The Chinese firm claims new technology will solve several 5G requirements.
Huawei released its X-Ethernet technology for "5G" bearer networks at the ITU-T 2020 FG Workshop and Demo Day Wireline Technology Enablers for 5G conference in Geneva, targeting the technology at...
ZTE made the case to combine work on cloud and fog computing at recent ITU-T CTO event in Thailand.
In a move to combine what it sees as similar technology attributes, ZTE offered up a support for combining work being conducted in cloud...
As carriers lay the groundwork for transforming their current networks to 5G, they face challenging – and sometimes conflicting – demands ahead.
5G is expected to have attributes that include:
High-bandwidth applications such as fiber replacement, which carriers like Verizon are currently exploring with fixed...
Standards challenges could impede the move towards 5G, though industry adoption of NFV and SDN could ease the transition.
Across a broad spectrum of industries, businesses are pinning their hopes for the future on the “internet of things,” and who can blame...
Nokia and Vodafone claimed success from a cloud RAN trial using NFV to support macro network transition from 4G to 5G technology.
Vodafone and Nokia said they trialed a cloud-based radio access network technology designed to test the transition of a traditional...
The two companies plan to evaluate technical and commercial feasibility of 5G research.
Huawei and U.K. telecommunications provider BT have partnered to carry out joint "5G" research activities. The agreement calls for the companies to evaluate the technical and commercial feasibility of the...
The two companies plan to evaluate technical and commercial feasibility of 5G research.
Huawei and U.K. telecommunications provider BT have partnered to carry out joint "5G" research activities. The agreement calls for the companies to evaluate the technical and commercial feasibility of the...
Ericsson said it was on track to slash a portion of total jobs cuts as part of massive reorganization, with associated costs pulled into 2016 results.
Ericsson has moved on eliminating more than half of the 3,000 jobs it said was necessary...
The trial completed the first phase of a 5G MoU between the two firms covering 5G components like massive MIMO and UCNC.
ZTE and Telefónica said they completed a pre-"5G" massive multiple-input/multiple-output antenna test in Madrid. ZTE said it was Telefónica's first...
Samsung VP stresses the role of decentralized network architecture for 5G networks.
WASHINGTON – Mobile "5G" will require mastery of millimeter wave spectrum, which brings ultra-high capacity, but with challenging propagation characteristics. This factor has set the stage for early 5G deployments,...
A conversation about fronthaul with Jim Guillet, Product Marketing, Nokia
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete in depth report “C-RAN and 5G take transport to new capacity and latency levels. Trends in backhaul, fronthaul, xhaul and mmW”.
Small cells,...
Sprint said its 2.5 GHz-powered LTE service hit 100M pops covered, while AT&T laid out its long-term NFV, SDN plans … 2 years ago this week.
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate...
Updating its field trial progress, Huawei looks to user-centric, no cell model
WASHINGTON – As Huawei continues to trial "5G" technologies, senior director Peiying Zhu told attendees to IEEE GlobeCom 2016 the ultimate vision is to create a cell-less environment with no need to handover...
Seen as the first phase of 5G, fixed wireless access can help solve the last mile problem with FTTH and FTTP deployments, while incorporating future 5G air interfaces, spectrum, radios and antenna systems into existing networks
Although not yet standardized, 5G promises to incorporate a...
SDN, NFV and cloud will further network transformation necessitated by 5G use cases.
WASHINGTON – Emphasizing the key role of communications in global economic development, Sorabh Saxena, SVP of software development and engineering at AT&T, said collaboration and innovation are musts if...
